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日本気象株式会社
For domestic Japanese residents and international tourists seeking precise timing for weather-dependent activities like cherry blossom viewing.
Known for
For domestic Japanese residents and international tourists seeking precise timing for weather-dependent activities like cherry blossom viewing.
Providing hyper-localized weather and seasonal event forecasting to help travelers and residents plan around environmental conditions in Japan.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 9Last updated
Sakura Navi - Forecast in 2026
v3.4
3mo ago
Primary focus
Hyper-localized weather and seasonal event forecasting
Scale
indie
Target audience
Domestic Japanese residents and international tourists seeking precise timing for weather-dependent activities like cherry blossom viewing.
Actively developing with 6 releases in the last 6 months, primarily focused on the flagship seasonal title while older utilities remain in maintenance.
10 apps analysed
Proprietary flowering data justifies the paid price point
Analysis in progress
Analysis in progress
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Analysis in progress
Single-market publisher — every app ships only to United States.
Based on 1 of 10 apps with localized market data — more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
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Positive apps
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Neutral / mixed
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Negative apps
65/100
Avg sentiment score
A legacy peer that maintains high engagement through a visually iconic, photo-centric UI design.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
Dominates the niche with over 2.4 million reviews and a high-frequency release cadence that keeps the product at the forefront of weather tracking.
A high-performance radar-centric app that competes directly on the speed and visual clarity of precipitation tracking.
Aggressive release velocity and a focus on global radar coverage make it a primary threat for rain-specific tracking.
Leverages the massive brand authority and data network of The Weather Channel to provide professional-grade storm tracking.
Provides critical last-mile transportation services for tourists visiting remote or crowded cherry blossom locations across Japan.
Acts as the essential utility for navigation and real-time location discovery, often used in tandem with seasonal forecasting apps.
Serves the same Japan-bound tourist demographic by offering actionable booking for the very spots that cherry blossom seekers intend to visit.
While not a dedicated weather app, it captures the same travel-intent audience looking for seasonal destination planning and local activity discovery.
The gold standard for professional-grade, data-heavy weather visualization, serving a distinct prosumer audience.
Disrupts the category with a unique, personality-driven interface that has built a cult-like following.
Targets the planning-heavy segment of the travel market with a focus on route-based discovery rather than just destination lookup.
Aggressive release cadence indicates a push to capture seasonal travel demand through specialized tour inventory.
Rapidly capturing the niche market for water-sports enthusiasts with specialized tide and wind forecasting tools.
